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HistoryMar 31, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

K44994972 : Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2020-25704

2022-03-3100:00:00
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5.8 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

Security Advisory Description

A flaw memory leak in the Linux kernel performance monitoring subsystem was found in the way if using PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_FILTER. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service. (CVE-2020-25704)

Impact

This vulnerability may allow a locally authenticated user to exhaust system resources causing a denial-of-service (DoS).